Jovan Kovrlija
Yugoslav and Serbian football manager and player (1942–2019)
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Jovan Kovrlija (Serbian Cyrillic: Јован Коврлија; 20 January 1942 – 24 August 2019) was a Yugoslav and Serbian football manager and player.[1][2][3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 January 1942 | ||
| Place of birth | Bosansko Grahovo, Independent State of Croatia | ||
| Date of death | 24 August 2019 (aged 77) | ||
| Place of death | Novi Sad, Serbia | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Polet Nakovo | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1964–1974 | Proleter Zrenjanin | 268 | (24) |
| International career | |||
| 1971–1972 | Yugoslavia Olympic | 4 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1984 | Vojvodina | ||
| 1987–1988 | Vrbas | ||
| 1989 | Vojvodina (caretaker) | ||
| 1990–1991 | Bečej | ||
| 1991–1992 | Vojvodina | ||
| 1993 | Pierikos | ||
| 1995–1997 | Zemun | ||
| 1997–1999 | Bečej | ||
| 2001 | Mladost Lučani | ||
| 2002 | Mladost Lučani | ||
| 2003–2004 | Budućnost Banatski Dvor | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Born in Bosansko Grahovo, Kovrlija joined Yugoslav Second League side Proleter Zrenjanin in 1964, spending the rest of his playing career with the club. He helped them win promotion to the Yugoslav First League on two occasions, in 1967 and 1973.
International career
At international level, Kovrlija played for the Yugoslavia Olympic team during its unsuccessful qualification campaign for 1972 Summer Olympics.[4]
Managerial career
After hanging up his boots, Kovrlija was manager of numerous clubs, most notably Vojvodina and Zemun. He also served as manager of Mladost Lučani and Budućnost Banatski Dvor in the First League of FR Yugoslavia/Serbia and Montenegro.[5]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | ||
| Proleter Zrenjanin | 1964–65 | Yugoslav Second League | 22 | 9 |
| 1965–66 | Yugoslav Second League | 31 | 3 | |
| 1966–67 | Yugoslav Second League | 11 | 3 | |
| 1967–68 | Yugoslav First League | 21 | 1 | |
| 1968–69 | Yugoslav First League | 30 | 0 | |
| 1969–70[6] | Yugoslav Second League | 29 | 1 | |
| 1970–71[7] | Yugoslav Second League | 30 | 0 | |
| 1971–72[8] | Yugoslav Second League | 30 | 2 | |
| 1972–73 | Yugoslav Second League | 32 | 3 | |
| 1973–74 | Yugoslav First League | 27 | 2 | |
| 1974–75 | Yugoslav First League | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 268 | 24 | ||
Honours
Proleter Zrenjanin
- Yugoslav Second League: 1966–67 (Group East), 1970–71 (Group North)